Sounds of BART: Legacy Fleet Horns

Sounds of BART: Part 1 Legacy Fleet Horns (Electronic Horn and Air Horn)
Playlist:    • Sounds of Bay Area Rapid Transit  
Fleet of the Future Horns:    • BART Fleet of the Future Horns  
Legacy Fleet Horns Part II:    • BART Legacy Fleet Horns Part II  

About 2 1/2 dozen short clips of the Bay Area Rapid Transit legacy fleet/old car horns. The first two minutes have just the classic electronic horn aka "boop boop"/"beep beep" horn. These have been used by BART since 1971/1972, and certainly heard on Day 1, September 11, 1972. AFAIK, it's supposed to be an A, but it's obvious that through the passage of time....and dirt, that many are a bit out of tune, to say. Every old car has this horn, and I've included various A2, C1, and C2 cars.

Contrast to most other heavy rail systems (except Baltimore...which has almost the same ehorn), BART trains sound the horn when approaching every station, and some operators will put a little flair. I think the best places to hear the horn are subway stations...nice echoing, especially neat when a TO likes using the horn. Colma is also nice

About 2:05 in (the pictures) are a couple recordings the air horns - they can be LOUD, and sometimes frightening, especially in subway stations. Used as a warning if someone is too close to the platform edge (standing on the yellow strip). Last clip was the BART version of "Shave and a Haircut"...thanks!

All videos, photos, and recordings taken by yours truly, timespan 2018-2020. All were taken safely in public areas. Up next in the Sounds of BART series will be the Fleet of the Future horns (original, Air Horn, and old car style "boop" horn), legacy fleet sounds, Fleet of the Future recorded announcements, and more! I may do a part 2 of Legacy Fleet horns as time permits.